Sheryl
#7,885 for girls in 2025, 13 births · Last seen for boys in 1973 at #4,505
Given to girls 99.7% of the time
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- Peak · girls
- 1957 · 4,133 births
- Debut · girls
- 7 births
- In top 100 · girls
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 78,826since 1921
Sheryl over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Sheryl has never cracked the top 100 here.
Hover or use arrow keys to read values by year; click or press Enter to open that year.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #7,885 | 13 | — | |
| 2024 | #5,300 | 24 | — | |
| 2023 | #6,922 | 16 | — | |
| 2022 | #7,631 | 14 | — | |
| 2021 | #5,573 | 22 | — | |
| 2020 | #8,406 | 12 | — | |
| 2019 | #4,909 | 27 | — | |
| 2018 | #5,785 | 21 | — | |
| 2017 | #5,517 | 23 | — | |
| 2016 | #4,632 | 30 | — | |
| 2015 | #6,977 | 17 | — | |
| 2014 | #5,625 | 23 | — | |
| 2013 | #5,013 | 27 | — | |
| 2012 | #6,576 | 19 | — | |
| 2011 | #5,543 | 24 | — | |
| 2010 | #4,494 | 32 | — | |
| 2009 | #5,226 | 27 | — | |
| 2008 | #3,584 | 45 | — | |
| 2007 | #5,895 | 23 | — | |
| 2006 | #4,953 | 28 | — | |
| 2005 | #4,958 | 26 | — | |
| 2004 | #3,224 | 47 | — | |
| 2003 | #2,840 | 54 | — | |
| 2002 | #4,071 | 31 | — | |
| 2001 | #3,703 | 35 | — | |
| 2000 | #3,070 | 45 | — | |
| 1999 | #2,675 | 52 | — | |
| 1998 | #2,846 | 46 | — | |
| 1997 | #2,450 | 53 | — | |
| 1996 | #2,282 | 58 | — | |
| 1995 | #2,006 | 68 | — | |
| 1994 | #1,929 | 73 | — | |
| 1993 | #1,679 | 89 | — | |
| 1992 | #1,761 | 83 | — | |
| 1991 | #1,453 | 109 | — | |
| 1990 | #1,347 | 118 | — | |
| 1989 | #1,199 | 135 | — | |
| 1988 | #1,048 | 153 | — | |
| 1987 | #935 | 175 | — | |
| 1986 | #841 | 198 | — | |
| 1985 | #822 | 198 | — | |
| 1984 | #741 | 220 | — | |
| 1983 | #748 | 218 | — | |
| 1982 | #599 | 300 | — | |
| 1981 | #580 | 319 | — | |
| 1980 | #529 | 357 | — | |
| 1979 | #491 | 412 | — | |
| 1978 | #445 | 445 | — | |
| 1977 | #493 | 386 | — | |
| 1976 | #438 | 452 | — | |
| 1975 | #362 | 575 | — | |
| 1974 | #328 | 675 | — | |
| 1973 | #295 | 795 | #4,505 | 6 |
| 1972 | #273 | 953 | — | |
| 1971 | #246 | 1,192 | #4,375 | 6 |
| 1970 | #214 | 1,471 | — | |
| 1969 | #186 | 1,704 | — | |
| 1968 | #172 | 1,885 | #3,107 | 8 |
| 1967 | #154 | 2,241 | #2,611 | 10 |
| 1966 | #158 | 2,211 | #2,986 | 8 |
| 1965 | #147 | 2,535 | — | |
| 1964 | #135 | 2,957 | #4,039 | 5 |
| 1963 | #135 | 3,105 | #3,044 | 8 |
| 1962 | #134 | 3,240 | — | |
| 1961 | #140 | 3,125 | #3,652 | 6 |
| 1960 | #142 | 3,055 | #2,685 | 10 |
| 1959 | #128 | 3,540 | #3,290 | 7 |
| 1958 | #121 | 3,792 | #3,944 | 5 |
| 1957 | #112 | 4,133 | #2,494 | 11 |
| 1956 | #114 | 3,891 | #2,969 | 8 |
| 1955 | #125 | 3,412 | — | |
| 1954 | #133 | 2,930 | #3,176 | 7 |
| 1953 | #148 | 2,400 | #3,143 | 7 |
| 1952 | #151 | 2,242 | #3,373 | 6 |
| 1951 | #161 | 1,934 | #3,714 | 5 |
| 1950 | #145 | 2,110 | #3,681 | 5 |
| 1949 | #148 | 1,971 | #2,606 | 9 |
| 1948 | #144 | 2,008 | #2,788 | 8 |
| 1947 | #163 | 1,835 | #2,169 | 13 |
| 1946 | #165 | 1,632 | #2,271 | 11 |
| 1945 | #194 | 1,055 | #2,743 | 7 |
| 1944 | #207 | 950 | #2,467 | 9 |
| 1943 | #287 | 588 | #3,538 | 5 |
| 1942 | #399 | 324 | — | |
| 1941 | #499 | 195 | — | |
| 1940 | #554 | 155 | — | |
| 1939 | #577 | 135 | — | |
| 1938 | #549 | 154 | — | |
| 1937 | #778 | 77 | #3,518 | 5 |
| 1936 | #901 | 57 | — | |
| 1935 | #1,264 | 32 | — | |
| 1934 | #1,292 | 31 | — | |
| 1933 | #1,513 | 24 | — | |
| 1932 | — | #3,776 | 5 | |
| 1931 | #2,427 | 12 | — | |
| 1930 | #4,550 | 5 | — | |
| 1929 | #3,137 | 9 | — | |
| 1928 | #2,954 | 10 | — | |
| 1927 | #3,053 | 10 | — | |
| 1926 | #3,873 | 7 | — | |
| 1925 | #4,426 | 6 | — | |
| 1924 | #4,434 | 6 | — | |
| 1923 | #4,376 | 6 | — | |
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| 1921 | #4,023 | 7 | — | |
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First appearance
1921
The first year at least five girls were named Sheryl! It came in at #4,023, and was given to 7 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1922, when fewer than 5 girls a year got the name.
Where Sheryl is popular in 1955
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- Iowa#52 · 1 in 206
- Kansas#57 · 1 in 244
- Nebraska#60 · 1 in 253
- Oregon#61 · 1 in 243
- Washington#72 · 1 in 295
Best ever in a state: #39 in Iowa, 1944.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | #52 | 138 | 1 in 206 |
| Kansas | #57 | 89 | 1 in 244 |
| Nebraska | #60 | 58 | 1 in 253 |
| Oregon | #61 | 67 | 1 in 243 |
| Washington | #72 | 95 | 1 in 295 |
| Oklahoma | #78 | 60 | 1 in 368 |
| Louisiana | #86 | 103 | 1 in 365 |
| Hawaii | #87 | 21 | 1 in 288 |
| Minnesota | #87 | 98 | 1 in 371 |
| Michigan | #88 | 272 | 1 in 329 |
| Vermont | #89 | 10 | 1 in 364 |
| Colorado | #92 | 51 | 1 in 351 |
| South Dakota | #96 | 22 | 1 in 348 |
| Florida | #98 | 89 | 1 in 445 |
| Missouri | #101 | 91 | 1 in 478 |
| Connecticut | #103 | 50 | 1 in 460 |
| Idaho | #108 | 15 | 1 in 425 |
| Utah | #109 | 24 | 1 in 426 |
| California | #110 | 319 | 1 in 458 |
| Indiana | #113 | 94 | 1 in 513 |
| Delaware | #115 | 8 | 1 in 522 |
| Ohio | #117 | 188 | 1 in 543 |
| Texas | #117 | 207 | 1 in 541 |
| Wyoming | #119 | 7 | 1 in 433 |
| Alaska | #122 | 6 | 1 in 432 |
| New Hampshire | #123 | 10 | 1 in 511 |
| Georgia | #124 | 83 | 1 in 555 |
| Wisconsin | #124 | 67 | 1 in 622 |
| Arizona | #128 | 24 | 1 in 501 |
| Massachusetts | #129 | 71 | 1 in 724 |
| Illinois | #131 | 150 | 1 in 672 |
| District of Columbia | #135 | 23 | 1 in 577 |
| New Mexico | #142 | 21 | 1 in 513 |
| North Dakota | #143 | 12 | 1 in 579 |
| Rhode Island | #145 | 9 | 1 in 936 |
| Pennsylvania | #147 | 153 | 1 in 737 |
| Kentucky | #149 | 39 | 1 in 862 |
| New York | #152 | 216 | 1 in 756 |
| Virginia | #162 | 44 | 1 in 931 |
| West Virginia | #164 | 18 | 1 in 1,092 |
| Maryland | #165 | 30 | 1 in 957 |
| Tennessee | #165 | 41 | 1 in 937 |
| South Carolina | #169 | 35 | 1 in 817 |
| Alabama | #173 | 38 | 1 in 954 |
| Maine | #179 | 10 | 1 in 946 |
| New Jersey | #179 | 50 | 1 in 1,073 |
| Arkansas | #186 | 19 | 1 in 984 |
| Mississippi | #215 | 25 | 1 in 1,100 |
| North Carolina | #232 | 35 | 1 in 1,485 |
| Montana | #243 | 5 | 1 in 1,369 |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Sheryl
Momentum · girls
Holding steady
- 2,585 spots since 2024 (#5,300 → #7,885)
- 521 spots since 2020 (#8,406 → #7,885)
- 908 spots since 2015 (#6,977 → #7,885)
- Biggest jump: 363 spots in 1936 (#1,264 → #901)
- Biggest drop: 149 spots in 1983 (#599 → #748)
Rise & fade · girls
36 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1921
- Peaked 1957 at #112 (4,133 births)
- Births halved by 1968, 11 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 1,000 for 52 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 52 yrs · run 1936–1987
Share of babies · girls
1 in 495
- Highest: 1 in 495 girls born in 1957 were named Sheryl (0.20%)
- Latest: 1 in 123,636 girls born in 2025 (0.00%)
Era · girls
The 1950s
- 38.5% of all girls named Sheryl (30,384) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 61 | #2,954 (1928) | #3,785 |
| 1930s | 527 | #549 (1938) | #1,539 |
| 1940s | 10,713 | #144 (1948) | #276 |
| 1950s | 30,384 | #112 (1957) | #134 |
| 1960s | 26,058 | #134 (1962) | #150 |
| 1970s | 7,356 | #214 (1970) | #359 |
| 1980s | 2,273 | #529 (1980) | #804 |
| 1990s | 749 | #1,347 (1990) | #2,043 |
| 2000s | 361 | #2,840 (2003) | #4,152 |
| 2010s | 243 | #4,494 (2010) | #5,507 |
| 2020s | 101 | #5,300 (2024) | #6,953 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Sheryl in 1955
girls
#125
3,412 births · 1 in 573 girls
Top girls' names in 1955
More about 1955
girls
1,955,277 girls got a published name in 1955; 1 in 573 of them was named Sheryl, which outranked 98.1% of the 6,732 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 22.3% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Sheryl
Biggest movers since 1954
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.